Jealsa, new member of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative. The Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), is a multi-stakeholder alliance dedicated to tackling the problem of lost, abandoned and otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG).

Mercadona tuna supplier invests over €100m in upgrading, expanding Galician facilities. Jealsa Rianxeira — a supplier of canned tuna to Spain’s largest retailer, Mercadona, among others — has invested €124 million (see table below) over the last three years in upgrading and improving efficiency at its facilities, it said.

Jealsa will expand its facilities in Boiro and will create 200 jobs. The project, with an investment of 20 million, will form part of the growth plan of the firm, which foresees having a factory that is a world leader.